Income cut-out points (current)

Below are the income cut-out points for Community Services Card at 1 April 2026.

Family size	Gross annual income cut-out point
Family size	New Zealand Superannuation clients	Other clients
Single, sharing accommodation	$37,372.00	$34,974.00
Single, living alone	$39,796.00	$37,116.00
Married, civil union or de facto couple	$59,694.00	$55,501.00
2-person family (1 adult + 1 child)	$67,791.00	$67,791.00
3-person family	$83,444.00	$83,444.00
4-person family	$96,266.00	$96,266.00
5-person family	$108,860.00	$108,860.00
6-person family	$122,724.00	$122,724.00

Note For families of more than 6 people, the cut-out point goes up another $12,440 for each extra person.

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